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It was time to leave Azerbaijan, after an incredible ordeal by the Russian border the previous night. With barely three hours sleep, my friend Cavansir and I got up and rang a taxi for the ferry terminal. We were running short on time, I was supposed to be at the boat for 8-9AM, it was…
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This all began one fateful day when my Azeri friend Cavansir invited me to what sounded like a beachside festival. He forwarded me a WhatsApp message about the event: somewhere on the Caspian shore, tents provided, karaoke, music, games, and even “special guests!” It sounded like a laugh, and all for the poxy sum of…
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For my first post to this blog, I’ll recount my excursion from the Azeri capital Baku to Qobustan, an area famed for its volcanoes and prehistoric cave-art. And a completely unexpected turn which lead to an interesting local encounter. This post comes towards the middle of my overall hitchhiking journey across Eurasia. Baku Baku as…
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